Maori Music
Aotearoa - Tihei Mauriora & He Waiata Mo Te Iwi
6 Feb 2025
In the 1980s, a band of young Maori musicians set out to sing about their language and their culture. They named themselves Aotearoa. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums Nick Bollinger… Audio
Live: Te Kaahu at WOMAD 2024
7 Jan 2025
Listen to Te Kaahu, paying tribute to her her tūpuna wāhine (female ancestors) through the craft and skill of Maori songwriting and storytelling in a special performance on the Brooklands stage at… Audio
Blue Smoke: Iwi Waiata
6 Feb 2024
Popular music is not pure; it respects no borders. The only truly indigeneous music from Aotearoa is likely to be bird song. But many birds migrate and bring back jazz, country, rhythm and blues… Audio
